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Carbondale arborist reports risk assessment, $32,400 inventory estimate and seasonal project ideas
Summary
Town arborist Carl reported a contracted tree risk assessment that identified a high-risk branch on a large cottonwood (work planned to reduce and cable the branch), a proposed tree-inventory contract with an estimated cost of $32,400, and recommended seasonal projects including Arbor Day activities and tree walks.
Carl, the town arborist, briefed the Carbondale Tree Board on maintenance work, risk assessment findings, an inventory contract estimate, and proposed seasonal outreach projects.
Carl said a contracted tree risk assessment (performed by Earthwise Horticulture) on a large cottonwood near the gazebo identified internal decay in a canopy branch and recommended shortening and dynamic cabling to reduce failure risk. "They gave it a high risk rating," Carl said; he added that contractors will…
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